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(Urgent) Lead Architect

(Urgent) Lead Architect

Strategic Ventures-inChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
8 hours ago
Job description

Architecture & Standards

  • Define the overall technical architecture (frontend-backend integration, APIs, databases, cloud).
  • Establish and document coding standards, best practices, and CI / CD strategies.
  • Design API contracts, database schemas, and security protocols.
  • Collaborate with UI / UX Engineer and Product Manager to align technical design with functional flows.
  • Conduct design and code reviews to ensure compliance with standards.

Development Oversight

  • Provide technical guidance to frontend and backend developers throughout feature implementation.
  • Resolve complex technical blockers and make key architectural decisions during sprints.
  • Ensure testability and maintainability of code for long-term scalability.

    • Deployment & Optimization (Later Phase)

  • Lead the transition from development to staging and production environments.
  • Collaborate with DevOps to ensure smooth CI / CD pipelines and automated deployments.
  • Oversee performance tuning (API response times, database query optimization, caching).
  • Ensure staging environment stability for performance testing at 1,000+ concurrent users.
  • Provide guidance on cloud deployment, infrastructure sizing, and cost optimization.

    • Security & Compliance

  • Define and enforce data security, privacy, and compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR).
  • Review architecture and deployments for vulnerabilities and resilience against threats.
  • Coordinate with QA to ensure secure coding and penetration testing.

    • Release Readiness & Advisory

  • Participate in final regression testing, defect triage, and root cause analysis.
  • Provide technical sign-off for staging and production releases.
  • Serve as a technical advisor post-launch, ensuring the solution remains stable and scalable as it transitions to operations.

    • Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in software development with at least 3+ years in architectural leadership roles.
  • Proven expertise in scalable SaaS architectures, including frontend-backend integrations, APIs, and databases.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with CI / CD pipelines, microservices, and distributed system design.
  • Solid understanding of security practices and compliance frameworks.
  • Familiarity with performance testing and optimization techniques for high-concurrency systems.
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with developers, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders.

    • Preferred

  • Previous experience in healthcare or rehabilitation software.
  • Familiarity with HL7, FHIR APIs, or EMR integrations.
  • Knowledge of cost optimization and cloud resource scaling.
  • Experience mentoring technical teams in agile and fast-paced delivery environments.

    • Preferred Skills & Competencies :

  • Working knowledge of healthcare IT standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM, ICD, ICHI, ICF).
  • Experience with containerization and CI / CD (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Excellent time management, prioritization, and follow-up discipline.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across technical and clinical domains.
  • Problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
  • Familiarity with project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Asana, Trello).
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